CASSIUS's Links
though cassius has made a variety of connections, he considers seven one of his closest childhood pals, having first met in the first year of their secondary education. they're total opposites, but their dynamic, full of mutual mischief and underground fight rings, has worked rather well throughout the years. nowadays, cass tries to keep in touch with the other, though seven's abrupt disappearance from most social media (in favour of slayer duties) makes this a notably difficult task. he hopes that he can see his dear friend soon and on amiable terms at that.
seven and cass go way back: they both were on their high school's track team and thus were mutual teammates. ever-friendly cassius had been the one to officially reach out, and much of seven's preliminary combat expertise stems from practice spars with him. the tiger is the only friend from his childhood that he's still in contact with. while seven has previously talked about his current-day dogma, today cass remains largely oblivious to the fact that the slayer actually pursues his strange ideologies.
both being social creatures, lyra and cassius get along quite well—the pair can often be found chatting up a storm, whether that be in person or online. he and lyra seem to have a lot of mutuals in common (ashe, seven, etc.), which has definitely helped foster their connection. much like her, cass hopes to collaborate in the near future.
[Friend(wB)] "Ah Cass and I went to the same high school! He's actually the only person that ever knew about my um...gender..stuff. We were really close back then! But when I became a slayer I had to separate myself...I didn't want to see him hurt or worse. Funny how small the world is! Hyun reintroduced us and we had to pretend to be strangers haha. Now he's in a band with Ashe and that's always cool as well! He was there for me when Hyun left. I appreciate him as a friend. I enjoy all our encounters, sexual or not." - While they did meet in high school they never stayed in touch after that. Lyra was ecstatic to see Cass again. She sees him as someone to confide in. The only person she's ever considered talking to about her sexuality and gender. Something about Cass just made it easy for her to open up. She now wishes she had the courage to tell other people...
for cass, being able to work alongside somebody as coveted and admired as ashe is a dream come true. it's safe to say that he idolizes the man, professionally-speaking. cassius and ashe are both current members of a newly-formed kpop group called etyrnity.
[ETYRNITY] "It takes guts to even ask me for a collab. A collab that turned into a permanent thing. I enjoy the new group. It's a change of pace for me. As for Cass himself, he's...loud. That's not a bad thing. He's outgoing, I'm glad he has his goals in mind and plans to follow them. Other than that...Cass reminds me of Lyra. Loud, Kinda annoying but tolerable I suppose. He's...young. I guess I can't judge too much. I was like that too back when KRSH first started." - Ashe sees Cass on friendly terms, not that he shows it. He'll give the other friendly smiles and occasional chats but he seems to be mostly business with the other. Perhaps being idolized embarrasses him a bit. Admittedly Ashe has a bit of a crush on the other, however that only manifests in little laughs and blushes when Cass embarrasses him or does something cute.
it's funny to think that mere coincidence is what originally brought these two together: out of all the lockers noir could have been shoved into, it happened to be none other than his own. while this is more likely due to the fact that cass seldom locked it, he believes it to be the work of fate. he and noir (and seven) have stuck with one another throughout the entire duration of high school. he wouldn't change this in the slightest, especially considering that noir too plays a part in etyrnity. it's only been recently that cass has considered pursuing a relationship with noir; while his feelings are not romantic in nature—he's very much aromantic—it's evident that cassius immensely cares for the other.
[Boyfriend/ETYRNITY] “Cass was one of my first friends back in high school. We met after I was put in his locker haha. But we’ve been close ever since. He taught me a lot about the ashuri world without his help I might’ve not lived this long. We didn’t start dating till recently and ETYRNITY is a thing on its own. But I love him. I think deep down I always have. I’m happy that I got locked in his locker all those years ago.” - Noir sees Cass as his best friend as well as his partner. They’ve been really close since high school and even after graduating. Cass introduced a lot of things to Noir, even influencing what rank Noir would end up in. Noir might not always show it but he puts a lot of Cass’s needs above his own, from doing things he’s not exactly a fan of to happily listening to his ramble of the day.
once a friend of a friend (ashe to be specific), cassius is certainly yet pleasantly surprised to see that his and kieran's relationship has blossomed into something much more than that. at first glance it appears that their camaraderie's nothing more than sexual—friends with benefits at most—but subtle gestures exchanged between them have begun to point its nature in an otherwise direction. well, it's either that, or cass is overthinking things: the companionship which he offers in return is nothing more than a price to pay to be in the embrace of the rather dangerous slayer. regardless of what it is, typically kie takes the reigns with cassius following along, eager as ever.
[Partner] "Ara ara, Cass darling. You must be special to think you can hang with me~! Hm. Well, you are special to me. I thought you would be a part-time gig, but you make me laugh. And I thought only Akashi could do that...You've proved I still have some humanity somewhere in there. Anyways~ Can't wait for our date tonight, kitty cat~" - Kie started as FwB with Cass. He saw him as nothing more than a fun time when Akashi was out. But being dragged on little dates just getting to know him of all things...that was great. It's a change of pace from Akashi's overly loving self. Kie feels more in charge of this relationship but still treats Cass like his princess.
[Dislikes] “Of all the ashuri in the world it ended up being this one that befriended Noir. Cass is annoying. A fighter that doesn’t have a brain cell, like most fighters to be honest. He’s asked me to spar against him once, I shouldn’t have agreed. Since I beat him so bad he keeps asking for rematches. I just want a nap.” - only knows Cass through Noir. Deep down is happy Noir has some Ashuri friends. Two that really seem to care for him. Of course if only they didn’t influence the rank Noir ended up picking. Not that Yuki can do anything about that. If it was up to him he would’ve moved Noir back to the shrine, but Noir’s feelings for Cass and Hyun convinces Yuki to let him stay.
[Friend] "Cassius is like a wildfire out of control and his partner is like the fuel. I don't mind his company. Cassius is rather loud. I enjoy sparring with him. I never saw the appeal that Hyun and Noir saw in the other. I think he's a little weird, to be honest. Or maybe I just envy his home life. Yeah..I envy a lot that Cassius has. Maybe that's why we aren't super close." - Shun doesn't talk much to Cassius despite them knowing each other since highschool. He still considers Cass a friend he just isn't the best at showing that at times. Shun assigned alstroemerias to Cass.